MUSIC
Oct. 2: Dorrann & The Soul Mystics “Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.
Oct. 3: “Screen Time,” with the Peoria POPS Orchestra. 7 p.m. Five Points Washington. 444-8222.
Oct. 8: Bradley University Chorale’s annual fall talent show. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.
Oct. 8: Lee Brice. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Arena. 673-3200.
Oct. 9: Judy Page & Speak Easy “Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.
Oct. 11: Prairie Wind Ensemble. 2:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 694-5136.
Oct. 15: Machine Gun Kelly, with Dub O and King Los. 7 p.m. Expo Gardens. (217) 278-7400.
Oct. 16: Bill Porter “Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.
Oct. 17: Peoria Symphony Orchestra, with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Audra McDonald. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 671-1096.
Oct. 18: Bradley University Jazz Ensembles. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.
Oct. 18: Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band. 6 p.m. and the Brazilionaires. 7:15 p.m. Landmark Recreation Center’s Starting Gate. 692-5330.
Oct. 19: Peoria Symphony Guild “Musical Monday,” with Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s Chris Williams. 9:30 a.m. First Federated Church of Peoria. 699-7422.
Oct. 20: Illinois Central Jazz Train. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 694-5136.
Oct. 21: Mushroomhead, with Mortiis, Unsaid Fate, and Prey for Us. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Oct. 23: Galactic Cowboy Orchestra “Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.
Oct. 23: “An Evening with Patsy Cline.” ICC Guest Artists Series. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 694-5136.
Oct. 23: Rodney Atkins. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Oct. 24: Heartland Festival Orchestra concert, with pianist Michael Brown. 7:30 p.m. Five Points Washington, 444-8222.
Oct. 24: Here Come The Mummies. 8 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Oct. 24: Bradley Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. BU’s Dingeldine Music Center. 677-2650.
Oct. 25: Heart of Illinois Chorus. 2:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 694-5136.
Oct 30: The Brazilioinaires’ special Halloween “Live at the Five Spot. 5:30 p.m. Contemporary Art Center. 674-6822.
Oct. 31: Straight No Chaser. 8 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.

THEATER
Oct. 1-3, 8-10: “Little Shop of Horrors.” 7 p.m. Eureka College’s Pritchard Theatre. 467-6363.
Oct. 2-4: “The Odd Couple.” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 694-5136.
Oct. 2-4, 9-10: “Once on This Island.” Corn Stock for Kids. 7:30 p.m. plus 2:30 p.m. Saturdays & Sundays. Upper Bradley Park. 676-2196.
Oct. 9-10, 15-17: “The Addams Family.” 7:30 p.m. plus 2 p.m. Sundays. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.
Oct. 21-22: “The Illusionists: Live from Broadway.” 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.
Oct. 22-25, 29-Nov. 1: “High Fidelity,” the musical from Bradley University Theatre. 8 p.m. and 2:30 Sundays. BU Hartmann Center. 677-2650.
Oct. 23-24: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Midnight. Peoria Players Theatre. 688-4473.

OTHER EVENTS
Oct. 4: “Last Comic Standing” tour. 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.
Oct. 7: Comic Jim Breuer. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Oct. 16: “We’ve been thinking” tour, featuring Larry the Cable Guy and Jeff Foxworthy. 7:30 p.m. Peoria Civic Center Theater. 673-3200.
Oct. 16: Comic Andy Gross. 7 p.m. Limelight Eventplex. 693-1234.
Oct. 16-17: “Dracula, Dance on the Darkside,” by Central Illinois Ballet. 7:30 p.m. ICC Performing Arts Center, East Peoria. 620-3164.